Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-07-28

VIM. d. mt threshed from sixty acres %
land wheat that averaged thirty-thre,
bashels per acre. this week. The lane
lays between here and Lapwai
Mr.. Barringer's threshing machine anc
, crew cam over from near Cniontown yes
terday .morning and will thresh on this sid,
| of the river. Mc(iulres thresher also came
aver from near Moscow, and will remain
until harvest is over.
Mr.. DeMott of Genesee, came down o,
Tuesday and says that most # the farmer.
are all busy At pres mt haying, and that the
hay crop will yield up@ar''s OF two and one
halt tons per acre. The surveyors were
there and great hopes are entertained for q
railroad soon.
| Melvin Scott from the Potlatch near Ju
l'etta tells us that the o. X. 4 n. surveyor.
are still ON the Potlatch and are locating
| Town the Potlatch. They claim that they
have good easy grade from the table lands
down, which they hope to reduce as low at
sixty feet per mile.
CARD OF. THANKS The teachers of the
st. Aloyslus Academy return their sincere
thanks tor the prizes that have been dona, ed
+" the AcAdemy Tor the pupils VIII" excelle'
IN the studies Of the several classes and It is
assured that they have been justly awarded
SISTER CECILIA, Superioress.
Slas W. Moody, Esq, from Boise City,
passed through " ALA Walla on Tuesda,
en- route to the Occur d'Alene country
He is expected at Moscow at the teacher.
| Institute early IN August. Wonder If he
| Will extend his visit to Lewiston where he
will lind many friends who would he glad
to see him.
NoTIcE.-Frank Scott wishes to inform
those who contemplate going to Craig
mountain during the hot season, that he Is
prepared to furnish them with good trest
! milk and butter at a reasonable price. ii.
will also furnish board and lodging for those
who SO desire. Good fishing and hunting
grounds close to the premises. 43 wv
The Northern Pacific express office a
this place will be abandoned the lst prox.
but the Pacific express will be established
as soon as the Northern withdraws Messr
Gentsch and Beck with representatives o
the Pachc, were IN the city Sunday maxim,
necessary arrangements to establish thu
agency. Messrs Isaman s Co. will act a
agents.
A. d. Green, who was out to Rhode
camp, came to Lewiston last evening ant
says their camp is 10000 feet above Sc
level They left about forty or fifty mel
there. Some had come through from tn
Occur 'Alene country. Green has no fa,t
IN that as mining camp, 1t Is too high
but those there propose remaining to ties
| the camp before they leave.
Bro. Allen Of the Shoshonc Journal, Jul
q, pays to the editor OF the TELLER
nigh tribute of respect. which Is appreciat
ed. The majority OF the editorial fraternI
ty fail to obtain more than living an
IN occasional notice Of their exertions mad
for the people they represent and whe
they are remembered favorably by thci
brethren of the Press, they are by n
means Indifferent.
Paul F. Mohr, representing the Spokan
i Palouse lruad company, We learn ha
closed a d., II with John II. Evans for
tract of ,,,, hundred acres of land abou
one mile " 80, ol the old town of Genesee
for town site and depot grounds 1t
the finest location for town site on tn
whole line of the road and in the riches
part Of tn. country. They expect the roa
to reach that place this fall They go RICH
at work to put up the railroad buildings
A Chinese opium den was pulled" q
Frihay night by Marshal Bisbin. 1t wa
found to contain only two "pig-tails." tn
hospitable proprietor and another who wa
hugely enjoying draw from the hong pipe
T carrying himself 70 the land of dream
They arc now in Jail. having refused to pa
their ines, and upon being asked to wor
On the streets also refused to perform tn
duty The Tailor has been instructed I
keep them in dark cells on diet of brea
AMI water.
We made mention last week that the s
7 Aloysius Academy (the Sisters school)
this place had been abandoned. Areport,
has since been informed by the superiore.
If the academy that the school will still
maintained, but that the corps Of ipstructo
who have been IN charge since the estal
lshment Of the Academy tiS84) will r.
turn to the eastern states where they has
been called by the Mother Superioress, b,
new corps of teachers will be in atten,
r ance to assume charge at the fall term.
In pursuance Of orders from hesdquarte
on Monday of this week, Engineer W
s Arsdel and party lifted camp in this cit
. aud # on the steamer Almota for . III
puiut ON down the Snake to do Ger Jain wor
r required. How long they will be detaine
or what work they ar. to do, or for VIII
purpose was not publicly disclosed her
Three of the party were recalled to Oman,
:, They had done all they were required to {
3 now IN this city. and had connected the
u survey with Clark's survey on the Cles
u water, on Salmon river, and ON Snake riv
above this point at the mouth Of Saline
), aud have made protiles and plats and Sc
!. them t. Omaha. This party is composed
!. a lot Of young aud Intelligent gentlemen
b their business and we wish them we'll whel
ever they 80.
% Last week we promised that we wou
a publish the county commissioners procet
ia Jugs in full this ". Elk. "a We have bsretoft
d nd even publish them without charg
z. but upon application for them we were
formed that the board would not allow
:. clerk for opying the same, which occup
Is nearly two days. We think that the pr
'' is doing well to publish the proceedit
3 81 without charge, aud it is no mole than j
y and reasonable that the board allow for I
'e Copying OF them at least. The proceedi'
are of great interest to every tax payer
r. the county. Why do they pay taxes u
a for what purpose is the money expended,
n. what they desire to keep posted ON. H
|. can they do this unless they come in peri
ia t., the county clerks office and examine
records for themselves!
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